A survey of earth-based and in situ radiometric data types and results from a number of studies investigating potential radio navigation performance for spacecraft approaching/orbiting Mars and for landed spacecraft and rovers on the surface of Mars are presented. The performance of Doppler, ranging and interferometry earth-based data types involving single or multiple spacecraft is addressed. This evaluation is conducted with that of in situ data types, such as Doppler and ranging measurements between two spacecraft near Mars, or between a spacecraft and one or more surface radio beacons.


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    Title :

    Spacecraft navigation at Mars using earth-based and in situ radio tracking techniques


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    Publication date :

    1992-08-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

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    Language :

    English




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